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Rev. C. H. Waddell mentioned that several species of Mosses 

 belonging to the Lusitanian group had recently been discovered 

 in the West of Scotland, and Mr. C. M. Cunningham asked a 

 question relative to the re-vegetation of the island of Krakatau. 



Mr. Praeger briefly replied to these speakers, and the election 

 of Miss Blair, B.Sc, A.R.C.Sc.L, Miss Mabel Murphy, and Mr. 

 S. E. Wilson, M.Sc, to membership, terminated the proceedings. 



" SOCIAL ARCHAEOLOGY." 



On 15th December, in the Museum, College Square North, 

 a lecture on the above subject was delivered by Mr. F. J. Bigger, 

 M.R.I. A., a past President of the Club. Mr. John M. Dickson 

 presided. The lecturer introduced his subject by throwing on the 

 lantern screen a carefully-prepared map of the O'Ruarc country, 

 with the raths, crannoges, castles and churches distinctly marked, 

 showing the centres of the old life of the country and the physical 

 reasons of its growth and influence. The habits and life of the 

 people who inhabited these raths, who used the old churches, 

 lived in the lake dwellings, and raised the castles were dealt with 

 at length, each aspect being fully illustrated by brilliant series of 

 pictures thrown upon the screen by Mr. A. R. Hogg. The lecturer 

 concluded his subject with a series of familiar fireside scenes 

 depicting old Ulster life and the many old-world accessories now 

 so rapidly passing away, complimenting Mr. Deane, the curator of 

 the Corporation Museum, on the realistic production of a fine 

 example recently set up there. 



" PAL7EONTOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION." 



The third meeting of the Winter session was held on the 19th 

 January, in the Museum, College Square North, when a very 

 interesting lecture was given by Mr. J. K. Charlesworth, M.Sc, 

 Ph.D., F.G.S., on the " Palaeontological Evidence of Evolution." 

 The chair was taken by the President, Mr. R. Lloyd Praeger, and 

 there was a very satisfactory attendance of members. 



